Issue - meetings

(i)          to note the current situation with regards to managing Disabled Adaptations in the various tenures and their responsibilities for this delegated function;

(ii)        to instruct the Chief Officer to explore the possibility of having service user representation on the Disabled Adaptations Group; and

(iii)       to note that progress updates and assurance on disabled adaptations would be reported to the Clinical and Care Governance Committee on a regular basis.

The Board had before it a report by Alison MacLeod (Lead Strategy and Performance Manager, ACHSCP) which advised of the various arrangements that currently exist in relation to Disabled Adaptations and sought approval for the development of new arrangements going forward which would provide the IJB with greater assurance in relation to its role in managing this delegated function.

The report recommended:-

That the Board –

(a)           Note the current situation with regards to managing Disabled Adaptations in the various tenures and their responsibilities for this delegated function; and

(b)           Establish a Task and Finish Group to negotiate new arrangements that provide the IJB with greater assurance in relation to the management of Disabled Adaptations enabling these to continue to be delivered utilising the necessary expertise and meeting desired outcomes. The Task and Finish Group would also oversee the transition from the current arrangements to the new ones, reviewing processes and procedures and identifying options for efficiencies.

Alison MacLeod advised that responsibility for disabled adaptations formerly rested with Aberdeen City Council but this area had now been delegated to the Partnership. She explained that the report proposed new arrangements for managing this delegated function.

Thereafter there were questions and comments on (1) the roles and remits of the Task and Finish Group and Disabled Adaptations Group; (2) the procurement process that would be required prior to the adaptation of a property; (3) the role of the Council’s Private Sector Housing Team in the administration of adaptation grants; (4) the benefits of having service user representation on the Disabled Adaptations Group; (5) the importance of engaging with private housing developers to encourage the design and development of more adaptable housing units; and (6) Members discussed the importance of establishing good relationships with owners, landlords and tenants to receive assurance on the standard of properties prior to adaptation.

The Board resolved:-

(i)          to note the current situation with regards to managing Disabled Adaptations in the various tenures and their responsibilities for this delegated function;

(ii)        to instruct the Chief Officer to explore the possibility of having service user representation on the Disabled Adaptations Group; and

(iii)       to note that progress updates and assurance on disabled adaptations would be reported to the Clinical and Care Governance Committee on a regular basis.